EP1679255B1 - Bicycle sprocket tooth with a shift assist radius greater than a reference tooth radius - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to bicycles and, more particularly, to a multistage sprocket assembly for a bicycle, wherein the multistage sprocket assembly comprises at least one larger diameter sprocket and at least one smaller diameter sprocket that are mounted on a rear hub of the bicycle so as to shift a driving chain for changing the bicycle speed.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,889,521 discloses a multistage sprocket assembly that includes at least one larger diameter sprocket and at least one smaller diameter sprocket assembled in a relationship such that the center point between a pair of adjacent teeth at the larger diameter sprocket and the center point between a pair of adjacent teeth at the smaller diameter sprocket are positioned on a tangent extending along the chain path when the chain is being shifted from the smaller diameter sprocket to the larger diameter sprocket.
- the distance between the center points is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the chain pitch.
- a chain guide portion is provided at the inside surface of the larger diameter sprocket at a position corresponding to the path of the chain when the chain travels between the center points for allowing the chain to move axially of the sprocket assembly slightly toward the larger diameter sprocket. This facilitates shifting the chain from the smaller diameter sprocket to the larger diameter sprocket.
- One or more teeth on the larger diameter sprocket may be offset or inclined from a centerline of the sprocket body to further facilitate shifting the chain from the smaller diameter sprocket to the larger diameter sprocket.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,139,456 discloses a bicycle rear wheel sprocket according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body having a first side surface and a second side surface, a plurality of sprocket teeth extending radially outwardly from a root portion of the sprocket body, and a shift assist recess formed in the root portion below a first sprocket tooth at the first side surface of the sprocket body.
- a radially outermost surface of a second sprocket tooth defines a reference tooth radius
- a radially outermost first tip on a radially outermost surface of a third sprocket tooth defines a shift assist tooth radius.
- Both the reference tooth radius and the shift assist tooth radius originate from an axis of the sprocket.
- a majority of the plurality of sprocket teeth are second sprocket teeth.
- the radially outermost surface of the third sprocket tooth has a convex shape, and the shift assist tooth radius is greater than the reference tooth radius.
- the first sprocket tooth is positioned ahead of the third sprocket tooth in the driving rotation direction of the sprocket.
- Fig. 1 is a side view of a particular embodiment of first and second sprockets
- Fig. 2A is a front view of a shift assist tooth which is not an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2B is a top view of the shift assist tooth of fig. 2A , but exemplifies the features of claims 12 and 13;
- Fig. 2C is a more detailed top view of the shift assist tooth of fig. 2B ;
- Fig. 2D is a rear view of the shift assist tooth of fig. 2A ;
- Fig. 2E is a view taken along line 2E-2E in Fig. 2B ;
- Fig. 3 is a top view illustrating shifting of a bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth shown in fig. 2A is aligned with an outer link plate of a bicycle chain;
- Fig. 4 is a top view illustrating shifting of the bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth of fig. 2A is aligned with an inner link plate of the bicycle chain;
- Fig. 5 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of the bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth of fig. 2A is aligned with the inner link plate of the bicycle chain;
- Fig. 6 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of the bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth of fig. 2A is aligned with the outer link plate of the bicycle chain and the derailleur movement is less than anticipated;
- Fig. 7A is a front view of a shift assist tooth according to the invention.
- Fig. 7B is a rear view of the shift assist tooth shown in Fig. 7A ;
- Fig. 8 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of a bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth shown in Figs. 7A and 7B is aligned with the outer link plate of the bicycle chain.
- Fig. 1 is a side view of a particular embodiment of a smaller diameter first sprocket 10 and a larger diameter second sprocket 14.
- Sprockets 10 and 14 typically form part of a multiple sprocket cluster wherein a plurality of, e.g., two through nine sprockets are coaxially mounted together and axially spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance for rotation around a common axis Z such as that defined by a rear wheel hub axle (not shown).
- sprockets 10 and 14 When mounted for rotation around a wheel hub axle, sprockets 10 and 14 typically are mounted around a tubular sprocket-mounting sleeve (not shown) though a plurality of splines 19 that engage a corresponding plurality of splines on the sprocket mounting sleeve in a known manner.
- a radially outwardly extending spline 19a and a radially inwardly extending spline 19b on each sprocket usually has a different shape from the remaining splines 19 to fix each of the plurality of sprockets at a predetermined rotational position relative to its adjacent sprocket(s).
- the sprocket mounting sleeve is, in turn, rotatably mounted around the hub axle through a plurality of ball bearings and a one-way clutch in a known manner.
- Small diameter sprocket 10 comprises a sprocket body 34 and a plurality of sprocket teeth 38 extending radially outwardly from a root portion 42 of sprocket body 34.
- Root portion 42 extends radially inwardly from a root circle 46 of sprocket body 34.
- a root circle is a hypothetical circle defined by the bottom of the tooth spaces of a sprocket.
- larger diameter sprocket 14 comprises a sprocket body 50 and a plurality of sprocket teeth 54 extending radially outwardly from a root portion 58 of sprocket body 50.
- Root portion 58 extends radially inwardly from a root circle 62 of sprocket body 50.
- sprocket body 50 has a first side surface 66 and a second side surface 70 ( Fig. 2B ), wherein a root portion side surface 66a ( Figs. 2B and 2C ) of first side surface 66 at root portion 58 defines a root portion plane P.
- Sprockets 10 and 14 are assembled in a relationship such that a center point O1 between a pair of adjacent teeth 38 of smaller diameter sprocket 10 and a center point 02 between a pair of adjacent teeth 54 of larger diameter sprocket 14 are positioned on a tangent which, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 1 , extends along a path of a driving chain 18 when chain 18 is being shifted from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14.
- Chain 18 has a typical construction wherein pairs of outer link plates 22 alternate with pairs of inner link plates 26, and each pair of link plates is connected to the adjacent pair of link plates through a connecting pin 30.
- a distance L between centers O1 and O2 is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the chain pitch (distance between connecting pins 30) of chain 18.
- a shift assist recess 74 allowing chain 18 to deviate toward larger diameter sprocket 14 is recessed at first side surface 66 of sprocket body 50 at a position corresponding to a traveling path of chain 18 when chain18 travels between centers O1 and 02.
- Shift assist recess 74 is recessed preferably deep enough to prevent inner link plate 26 of chain 18 from riding on at least one shift assist tooth 54a of larger diameter sprocket 14 (two such teeth 54a are shown in Fig. 1 ), each shift assist tooth 54a being positioned behind each center 02 of larger diameter sprocket 14 relative to a driving rotation direction X of sprockets 10 and 14.
- Shift assist recess 74 also is large enough to receive the link plates of chain 18 facing larger diameter sprocket 14 therein.
- chain 18 can deviate a predetermined amount toward second surface 70 of larger diameter sprocket 14 so that shift assist tooth 54a engages a space 18a ( Fig. 3 ) between outer link plates 22 when outer link plates 22 align with shift assist tooth 54a.
- inner link plates 26 of chain 18 are prevented from riding on shift assist tooth 54a when inner link plates 26 align with shift assist tooth 54a as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . This allows the following tooth 54 behind shift assist tooth 54a in the driving rotation direction X to engage the space 18a in the next pair of outer link plates 22.
- shift assist recess 74 may be formed of a cutout instead of a recess.
- the number of teeth spanned by shift assist recess 74 can be increased or reduced depending upon the application, and it is preferable in some applications to span only one tooth, such as tooth 54b.
- shift assist recess 74 is formed from an initial end edge 74a somewhat spaced apart from center O1, wherein initial end edge 74a is positioned between the two adjacent teeth 38 that define center O1 at smaller diameter sprocket 10 and is positioned between center O1 and center 02.
- Initial end edge 74a extends radially inwardly to a bottom edge 74b.
- Bottom edge 74b extends to a termination 74c, wherein termination 74c extends into approximately the bottom of the space between shift assist tooth 54a and a tooth 54b positioned ahead of shift assist tooth 54a in the driving rotation direction X.
- Shift assist recess 74 may be laterally inclined to further assist the shifting of chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14. Laterally thinner teeth spanned by shift assist recess 74 may be increased in circumferential width to increase the strength of those teeth.
- Each shift assist tooth 54a is configured to assist the shifting of chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14.
- the other teeth 54 are configured to be neutral with respect to the shifting of chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14, or even formed so as to discourage the shifting of chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14 in a known manner.
- the shift assist tooth 54a includes top edges 84a, 84b, 84c and 84d that form the shape of a parallelogram. More specifically, top edges 84a and 84b are substantially straight and substantially parallel to each other and are inclined relative to root portion plane P, and top edges 84c and 84d are substantially straight and substantially parallel to each other and are oriented substantially perpendicular to root portion plane P. Shift assist tooth 54a also includes a projecting portion 54c that extends to a corner 88a formed between top edges 84b and 84d. Projecting portion 54c extends laterally outwardly from root portion plane P at first side surface 66.
- projecting portion 54c is that a portion of top edge 84d in proximity to corner 88a forms an abutment for contacting a forward edge 22a of outer link plate 22 of chain 18 when inner link plates 26 align with shift assist tooth 54a as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 . This helps to ensure proper pitch alignment of chain 18 with teeth 54 of larger diameter sprocket 14 so that the following pair of outer link plates 22 reliably engage the tooth 54 following shift assist tooth 54a.
- corner 88a extends approximately 0.2 mm from root portion plane P when sprocket body 66 has a thickness of approximately 1.6 mm.
- the amount of extension from root portion plane P may vary depending upon the application, and the maximum extension will be determined by the size of the chain and the lateral distance between smaller diameter sprocket 10 and larger diameter sprocket 14 so as to prevent corner 88a from touching chain 18 when chain 18 is engaged with smaller diameter sprocket 10.
- corner 88a could extend up to approximately 0.4 mm from root portion plane P.
- a corner 88b formed between top edges 84a and 84d may be recessed further than known shift assist tooth designs to further assist the shifting of chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14 without sacrificing the strength of shift assist tooth 54a.
- corner 88b is recessed approximately 1.3 mm from second side surface 70.
- corner 88b could be recessed even further in other embodiments, such as those embodiments where corner 88a projects further from root portion plane P.
- corner 88c formed between top edges 84a and 84c may be recessed further than known shift assist tooth designs to further assist the shifting of chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14 without sacrificing the strength of shift assist tooth 54a.
- corner 88c is recessed approximately 1.0 mm from second side surface 70.
- corner 88c could be recessed even further in other embodiments, such as those embodiments where corner 88a projects further from root portion plane P.
- Fig. 6 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of bicycle chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14 when shift assist tooth 54a aligns with outer link plates 22 of bicycle chain 18 and the derailleur movement is less than anticipated.
- the tip of shift assist tooth 54a does not reliably catch the inner surface of its adjacent outer link plate 22, and failure of shifting may occur.
- shift assist tooth 54a may be modified into a shift assist tooth 54a' as shown in Figs. 7A and 7B .
- the structure of shift assist tooth 54a' is the same as shift assist tooth 54a in the above embodiment except for the following differences.
- a radially outermost surface 100 of a sprocket tooth 54d defines a reference tooth radius R R
- a radially outermost surface 104 of shift assist tooth 54a' defines a shift assist tooth radius R SA
- shift assist tooth radius R SA is greater than reference tooth radius R R
- all radii disclosed in this embodiment originate from axis Z.
- radially outermost surface 104 of shift assist tooth 54a' forms a first tip 108 having a first tip radius R T1 , a second tip 112 having a second tip radius R T2 , and a third tip 116 having a third tip radius R T3 .
- first tip radius R T1 is substantially equal to shift assist tooth radius R SA
- second tip radius R T2 is substantially equal to reference tooth radius R R
- third tip radius D T3 is less than reference tooth radius R R .
- the portion of radially outermost surface 104 between first tip 108 and third tip 116 has a concave shape to accommodate connecting pin 30 in chain 18, or any other structure surrounding connecting pin 30.
- the portion of radially outermost surface 104 between first tip 108 and second tip 112 has a convex shape to avoid unnecessary wear on the portion of shift assist tooth 54a' above the reference tooth radius R R .
- Fig. 8 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of bicycle chain 18 from smaller diameter sprocket 10 to larger diameter sprocket 14 when shift assist tooth 54a' aligns with outer link plates 22 of bicycle chain 18 and the derailleur movement is less than anticipated.
- the radially outwardly extended portion of shift assist tooth 54a' formed by outer peripheral surface 104 reliably catches the inner surface of its adjacent outer link plate 22, and failure of shifting does not occur.
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- The present invention is directed to bicycles and, more particularly, to a multistage sprocket assembly for a bicycle, wherein the multistage sprocket assembly comprises at least one larger diameter sprocket and at least one smaller diameter sprocket that are mounted on a rear hub of the bicycle so as to shift a driving chain for changing the bicycle speed.
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U.S. Patent No. 4,889,521 discloses a multistage sprocket assembly that includes at least one larger diameter sprocket and at least one smaller diameter sprocket assembled in a relationship such that the center point between a pair of adjacent teeth at the larger diameter sprocket and the center point between a pair of adjacent teeth at the smaller diameter sprocket are positioned on a tangent extending along the chain path when the chain is being shifted from the smaller diameter sprocket to the larger diameter sprocket. The distance between the center points is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the chain pitch. A chain guide portion is provided at the inside surface of the larger diameter sprocket at a position corresponding to the path of the chain when the chain travels between the center points for allowing the chain to move axially of the sprocket assembly slightly toward the larger diameter sprocket. This facilitates shifting the chain from the smaller diameter sprocket to the larger diameter sprocket. One or more teeth on the larger diameter sprocket may be offset or inclined from a centerline of the sprocket body to further facilitate shifting the chain from the smaller diameter sprocket to the larger diameter sprocket. - [0002a]
U.S. Patent No. 6,139,456 discloses a bicycle rear wheel sprocket according to the preamble of claim 1. - The present invention is directed to various features of a bicycle sprocket. In one embodiment, a bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body having a first side surface and a second side surface, a plurality of sprocket teeth extending radially outwardly from a root portion of the sprocket body, and a shift assist recess formed in the root portion below a first sprocket tooth at the first side surface of the sprocket body. A radially outermost surface of a second sprocket tooth defines a reference tooth radius, and a radially outermost first tip on a radially outermost surface of a third sprocket tooth defines a shift assist tooth radius. Both the reference tooth radius and the shift assist tooth radius originate from an axis of the sprocket. A majority of the plurality of sprocket teeth are second sprocket teeth. The radially outermost surface of the third sprocket tooth has a convex shape, and the shift assist tooth radius is greater than the reference tooth radius. The first sprocket tooth is positioned ahead of the third sprocket tooth in the driving rotation direction of the sprocket. Additional inventive features will become apparent from the description below, and such features alone or in combination with the above features may form the basis of further inventions as recited in the claims.
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Fig. 1 is a side view of a particular embodiment of first and second sprockets; -
Fig. 2A is a front view of a shift assist tooth which is not an embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 2B is a top view of the shift assist tooth offig. 2A , but exemplifies the features of claims 12 and 13; -
Fig. 2C is a more detailed top view of the shift assist tooth offig. 2B ; -
Fig. 2D is a rear view of the shift assist tooth offig. 2A ; -
Fig. 2E is a view taken alongline 2E-2E inFig. 2B ; -
Fig. 3 is a top view illustrating shifting of a bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth shown infig. 2A is aligned with an outer link plate of a bicycle chain; -
Fig. 4 is a top view illustrating shifting of the bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth offig. 2A is aligned with an inner link plate of the bicycle chain; -
Fig. 5 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of the bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth offig. 2A is aligned with the inner link plate of the bicycle chain; -
Fig. 6 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of the bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth offig. 2A is aligned with the outer link plate of the bicycle chain and the derailleur movement is less than anticipated; -
Fig. 7A is a front view of a shift assist tooth according to the invention; -
Fig. 7B is a rear view of the shift assist tooth shown inFig. 7A ; and -
Fig. 8 is an oblique view illustrating shifting of a bicycle chain from the first sprocket to the second sprocket when the shift assist tooth shown inFigs. 7A and 7B is aligned with the outer link plate of the bicycle chain. -
Fig. 1 is a side view of a particular embodiment of a smaller diameterfirst sprocket 10 and a larger diametersecond sprocket 14.Sprockets sprockets splines 19 that engage a corresponding plurality of splines on the sprocket mounting sleeve in a known manner. A radially outwardly extendingspline 19a and a radially inwardly extendingspline 19b on each sprocket usually has a different shape from theremaining splines 19 to fix each of the plurality of sprockets at a predetermined rotational position relative to its adjacent sprocket(s). The sprocket mounting sleeve is, in turn, rotatably mounted around the hub axle through a plurality of ball bearings and a one-way clutch in a known manner. -
Small diameter sprocket 10 comprises asprocket body 34 and a plurality ofsprocket teeth 38 extending radially outwardly from aroot portion 42 ofsprocket body 34.Root portion 42 extends radially inwardly from aroot circle 46 ofsprocket body 34. As is well known, a root circle is a hypothetical circle defined by the bottom of the tooth spaces of a sprocket. - Similarly,
larger diameter sprocket 14 comprises asprocket body 50 and a plurality ofsprocket teeth 54 extending radially outwardly from aroot portion 58 ofsprocket body 50.Root portion 58 extends radially inwardly from aroot circle 62 ofsprocket body 50. In this embodiment,sprocket body 50 has afirst side surface 66 and a second side surface 70 (Fig. 2B ), wherein a rootportion side surface 66a (Figs. 2B and 2C ) offirst side surface 66 atroot portion 58 defines a root portion plane P. -
Sprockets adjacent teeth 38 ofsmaller diameter sprocket 10 and a center point 02 between a pair ofadjacent teeth 54 oflarger diameter sprocket 14 are positioned on a tangent which, as shown by the chain line inFIG. 1 , extends along a path of adriving chain 18 whenchain 18 is being shifted fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14.Chain 18 has a typical construction wherein pairs ofouter link plates 22 alternate with pairs ofinner link plates 26, and each pair of link plates is connected to the adjacent pair of link plates through a connectingpin 30. Preferably, a distance L between centers O1 and O2 is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the chain pitch (distance between connecting pins 30) ofchain 18. 8. - A
shift assist recess 74 allowingchain 18 to deviate towardlarger diameter sprocket 14 is recessed atfirst side surface 66 ofsprocket body 50 at a position corresponding to a traveling path ofchain 18 when chain18 travels between centers O1 and 02.Shift assist recess 74 is recessed preferably deep enough to preventinner link plate 26 ofchain 18 from riding on at least one shift assisttooth 54a of larger diameter sprocket 14 (twosuch teeth 54a are shown inFig. 1 ), each shift assisttooth 54a being positioned behind each center 02 oflarger diameter sprocket 14 relative to a driving rotation direction X ofsprockets Shift assist recess 74 also is large enough to receive the link plates ofchain 18 facinglarger diameter sprocket 14 therein. As a result,chain 18 can deviate a predetermined amount towardsecond surface 70 oflarger diameter sprocket 14 so that shift assisttooth 54a engages aspace 18a (Fig. 3 ) betweenouter link plates 22 whenouter link plates 22 align with shift assisttooth 54a. Also,inner link plates 26 ofchain 18 are prevented from riding on shift assisttooth 54a wheninner link plates 26 align with shift assisttooth 54a as shown inFIGS. 4 and5 . This allows the followingtooth 54 behind shift assisttooth 54a in the driving rotation direction X to engage thespace 18a in the next pair ofouter link plates 22. Of course, shift assistrecess 74 may be formed of a cutout instead of a recess. The number of teeth spanned by shift assistrecess 74 can be increased or reduced depending upon the application, and it is preferable in some applications to span only one tooth, such astooth 54b. - In this embodiment, shift assist
recess 74 is formed from aninitial end edge 74a somewhat spaced apart from center O1, whereininitial end edge 74a is positioned between the twoadjacent teeth 38 that define center O1 atsmaller diameter sprocket 10 and is positioned between center O1 and center 02.Initial end edge 74a extends radially inwardly to abottom edge 74b.Bottom edge 74b extends to atermination 74c, whereintermination 74c extends into approximately the bottom of the space between shift assisttooth 54a and atooth 54b positioned ahead of shift assisttooth 54a in the driving rotation direction X.Shift assist recess 74 may be laterally inclined to further assist the shifting ofchain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14. Laterally thinner teeth spanned by shift assistrecess 74 may be increased in circumferential width to increase the strength of those teeth. - Each shift assist
tooth 54a is configured to assist the shifting ofchain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14. Theother teeth 54 are configured to be neutral with respect to the shifting ofchain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14, or even formed so as to discourage the shifting ofchain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14 in a known manner. - As shown in
Fig. 2C , the shift assisttooth 54a includestop edges top edges top edges tooth 54a also includes a projectingportion 54c that extends to acorner 88a formed betweentop edges portion 54c extends laterally outwardly from root portion plane P atfirst side surface 66. - One advantage of projecting
portion 54c is that a portion oftop edge 84d in proximity to corner 88a forms an abutment for contacting aforward edge 22a ofouter link plate 22 ofchain 18 wheninner link plates 26 align with shift assisttooth 54a as shown inFigs. 4 and5 . This helps to ensure proper pitch alignment ofchain 18 withteeth 54 oflarger diameter sprocket 14 so that the following pair ofouter link plates 22 reliably engage thetooth 54 following shift assisttooth 54a. - In this embodiment,
corner 88a extends approximately 0.2 mm from root portion plane P whensprocket body 66 has a thickness of approximately 1.6 mm. Of course, the amount of extension from root portion plane P may vary depending upon the application, and the maximum extension will be determined by the size of the chain and the lateral distance betweensmaller diameter sprocket 10 andlarger diameter sprocket 14 so as to preventcorner 88a from touchingchain 18 whenchain 18 is engaged withsmaller diameter sprocket 10. In known sprocket configurations,corner 88a could extend up to approximately 0.4 mm from root portion plane P. - Because projecting
portion 54c extends laterally outwardly from root portion plane P, acorner 88b formed betweentop edges chain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14 without sacrificing the strength of shift assisttooth 54a. In this embodiment,corner 88b is recessed approximately 1.3 mm fromsecond side surface 70. Of course,corner 88b could be recessed even further in other embodiments, such as those embodiments wherecorner 88a projects further from root portion plane P. - Similarly, because projecting
portion 54c extends laterally outwardly from root portion plane P, a corner 88c formed betweentop edges chain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14 without sacrificing the strength of shift assisttooth 54a. In this embodiment, corner 88c is recessed approximately 1.0 mm fromsecond side surface 70. Of course, corner 88c could be recessed even further in other embodiments, such as those embodiments wherecorner 88a projects further from root portion plane P. -
Fig. 6 is an oblique view illustrating shifting ofbicycle chain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14 when shift assisttooth 54a aligns withouter link plates 22 ofbicycle chain 18 and the derailleur movement is less than anticipated. In this case, the tip of shift assisttooth 54a does not reliably catch the inner surface of its adjacentouter link plate 22, and failure of shifting may occur. - To avoid this problem, shift assist
tooth 54a may be modified into a shift assisttooth 54a' as shown inFigs. 7A and 7B . The structure of shift assisttooth 54a' is the same as shift assisttooth 54a in the above embodiment except for the following differences. In this embodiment, a radiallyoutermost surface 100 of asprocket tooth 54d defines a reference tooth radius RR, and a radiallyoutermost surface 104 of shift assisttooth 54a' (both shift assistteeth 54a inFig. 1 are formed as shift assistteeth 54a' in this embodiment) defines a shift assist tooth radius RSA, wherein shift assist tooth radius RSA is greater than reference tooth radius RR, and all radii disclosed in this embodiment originate from axis Z. There may be any number ofsprocket teeth 54d, includingsprocket tooth 54b in the first embodiment, and in this embodiment every sprocket tooth that is not a shift assisttooth 54a' is asprocket tooth 54d. - In this embodiment, radially
outermost surface 104 of shift assisttooth 54a' forms afirst tip 108 having a first tip radius RT1, asecond tip 112 having a second tip radius RT2, and athird tip 116 having a third tip radius RT3. In this case, first tip radius RT1 is substantially equal to shift assist tooth radius RSA, second tip radius RT2 is substantially equal to reference tooth radius RR, and third tip radius DT3 is less than reference tooth radius RR. The portion of radiallyoutermost surface 104 betweenfirst tip 108 andthird tip 116 has a concave shape to accommodate connectingpin 30 inchain 18, or any other structure surrounding connectingpin 30. The portion of radiallyoutermost surface 104 betweenfirst tip 108 andsecond tip 112 has a convex shape to avoid unnecessary wear on the portion of shift assisttooth 54a' above the reference tooth radius RR. -
Fig. 8 is an oblique view illustrating shifting ofbicycle chain 18 fromsmaller diameter sprocket 10 tolarger diameter sprocket 14 when shift assisttooth 54a' aligns withouter link plates 22 ofbicycle chain 18 and the derailleur movement is less than anticipated. In this case, the radially outwardly extended portion of shift assisttooth 54a' formed by outerperipheral surface 104 reliably catches the inner surface of its adjacentouter link plate 22, and failure of shifting does not occur. - While the above is a description of various embodiments of inventive features, further modifications may be employed without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the extended portion of shift assist
tooth 54a' formed by outerperipheral surface 104 may be applied to shift assist teeth that do not have a laterally projectingportion 54c. The size, shape, location or orientation of the various components may be changed as desired. Some such variations are disclosed inU.S. Patent No. 4,889,521 . Components that are shown directly connected or contacting each other may have intermediate structures disposed between them. The functions of one element may be performed by two, and vice versa. The structures and functions of one embodiment may be adopted in another embodiment. It is not necessary for all advantages to be present in a particular embodiment at the same time. Thus, the scope of the invention should not be limited by the specific structures disclosed, but by the definition of the appended claims.
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- A bicycle rear wheel sprocket comprising:a sprocket body (34; 50) having a first side surface (66) and a second side surface(70);a plurality of sprocket teeth (38; 54) extending radially outwardly from a root portion (42; 58) of the sprocket body (34; 50);a shift assist recess (74) formed in the root portion (42; 58) below a first sprocket tooth (54b) at the first side surface (66) of the sprocket body (34; 50);wherein a radially outermost surface (100) of a second sprocket tooth (54d) defines a reference tooth radius (RR), the reference tooth radius (RR) originates from an axis (Z) of the sprocket;
wherein a radially outermost first tip (108) on a radially outermost surface (104) of a third sprocket tooth (54a') defines a shift assist tooth radius (RSA), the shift assist tooth radius (RSA) originates from the axis (Z) of the sprocket;
wherein a majority of the plurality of sprocket teeth (38; 54) are second sprocket teeth (54d);
wherein the radially outermost surface (104) of the third sprocket tooth (54a') has a convex shape;
wherein the first sprocket tooth (54b) is positioned ahead of the third sprocket tooth (54a') in the driving rotation direction (X) of the sprocket,
characterized in that
the shift assist tooth radius (RSA) is greater than the reference tooth radius (RR). - The sprocket according to claim 1 wherein the tooth radius defined by the radially outermost surface of the first sprocket tooth (54b) originating from an axis (Z) of the sprocket is equal to the reference tooth radius (RR) of the plurality of second sprocket teeth (54d).
- The sprocket according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising:a plurality of the second sprocket teeth (54d); and/ora plurality of the third sprocket teeth (54a').
- The sprocket according to claim 3 wherein all of the plurality of sprocket teeth (38; 54) that are neither first sprocket tooth (54b) nor third sprocket tooth (54a') are second sprocket teeth (54d).
- The sprocket according to claim 1 wherein a portion of the radially outermost surface (104) of the third sprocket tooth (54a') that has the radius greater than the reference tooth radius (RR) has a concave shape.
- The sprocket according to claim 1 wherein the third sprocket tooth (54a') comprises a second tip (112) disposed radially inwardly from the first tip (108).
- The sprocket according to claim 6 wherein the second tip (112) has a radius substantially equal to the reference tooth radius (RR).
- The sprocket according to claim 6 or 7 wherein the third sprocket tooth (54a') comprise a third tip (116) disposed radially inwardly from the first tip (108).
- The sprocket according to claim 8 wherein the third tip (116) has a radius less than the reference tooth radius (RR).
- The sprocket according to claim 9 wherein the second tip(112) is disposed on a first side of the first tip (108), wherein the third tip (116) is disposed on a second side of the first tip (108), and
wherein the first side is opposite the second side. - The sprocket according to claim 10 wherein the second tip (112) is disposed downstream of the third tip (116) in the driving rotation direction (X) of the sprocket.
- The sprocket according to any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein a root portion side surface of the root portion (42; 58) defines a root portion plane at the first side surface of the sprocket body, and
wherein the third sprocket tooth (54a') has a projecting portion that extends laterally outwardly from the root portion plane at the first side surface (66) of the sprocket body (34; 50). - The sprocket according to claim 12 wherein the projecting portion is formed by a top edge of the third sprocket tooth (54a'), and wherein the top edge is inclined relative to the root portion plane.
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